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COPY -• NCDOT Table 1 Percentage of Total Systems Rural Mi1.gs Principal arterial system 2 -4 Principal arterial system plus minor arterial road system 6 -12 Collector (Major plus minor) road system 20 -25 Local road system 65 -75 Figure 3 gives a schematic illustration of a functionally classified rural highway system. $urg -1 PriLci2al Arterial System : The rural principal arterial system consists of a connected network of continuous routes which serve corridor movements having trip lengths and travel density characteristics indicative of substantial statewide or interstate travel. The principal arterial system should serve all urban areas of over 50,000 population and a large majority of those with • population greater than 5000. The Interstate system constitutes • significant portion of the principal arterial system. Rural Mia„g Axtgrigl system : The minor arterial system in conjunction with the principal arterial system forms a network which links cities, larger towns, and other major traffic generators such as large resorts. The minor arterial system generally serves interstate and inter - county travel and serves travel corridors with trip lengths and travel densities somewhat less than the principal arterial system. R".�urg Collector Road System : The rural collector routes generally serve intra- county travel rather than statewide travel and constitute those routes on which the predominant travel distances are shorter than on the arterial routes. This system is subclassified into major collector roads and minor collector roads. Major Collector Roads: These routes (1) provide service to the larger towns not directly served by the higher systems and to other traffic generators of equivalent intra- county importance, such as consolidated schools, shipping points, county parks, important mining and agricultural areas, etc., (2) link these places with nearby larger towns or cities, or �J